What is the Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 604?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 588 and 604 is 4.

GCF(588,604) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 588 and 604, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 588 and 604.

How to find the GCF of 588 and 604?

We will first find the prime factorization of 588 and 604. After we will calculate the factors of 588 and 604 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 588

Prime factors of 588 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 588 in exponential form is:

588 = 2² × 3¹ × 7²

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 604

Prime factors of 604 are 2, 151. Prime factorization of 604 in exponential form is:

604 = 2² × 151¹

Step-3: Factors of 588

List of positive integer factors of 588 that divides 588 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 49, 84, 98, 147, 196, 294

Step-4: Factors of 604

List of positive integer factors of 604 that divides 588 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 151, 302

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 588 and 604. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 588 and 604 is 4.

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